I'll be taking mostly indoor portraits under the normal bulb lighting rather than scenery. Do you think this is the ideal camera for that? Thanks
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YES ! I take a lot of indoor taking at 1600 and 3200 ISO. The phots are great! This camera is made for low light situations.For portrait, i try it but less than museum and concert. But i am sure that it good for indoor portrait too.
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The G1 X has very good low-light performance, and the built in flash is adequate for subjects not too far from the camera. If the subjects you normally shoot are not active (i.e., pets, kids, etc.), then this camera should work out for you just fine. If you do have active subjects, then I would think the camera is far too slow to capture the action. There can be a delay of a second or more from the time you press the shutter release before the camera actually takes the photo.
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This is an amazing camera. The only thing it doesn't do is close Macro. If I'm not using my NEX7 or 60d, this is the camera I use, and alot of times I differ to it for the ease of useage & pic quality. For what you want , you'll be very happy & then some.
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It performs well indoors, but undoubtedly a camera with a faster lens (f2) might be better. On the other hand, I find that the control over the flash output that the G1X allows is excellent, and few other cameras have this feature. For indoor work I usually connect the 270 EX ll Speedlite which is controlled by the camera, as the range of the built-in flash is limited. Without flash the excellent optics and image processing technology ensure that indoor shots within say 12-15 feet are as good as any produced on a mid range DSLR. Hope this is helpful.
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Should be fine for the purpose. It has great glass and excellent performance in the 50 - 100 mm range needed for portraits. The big aperture gives reasonable bokeh opportunities. (Nothing beats a prime lens on an SLR though)
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I've been using the G 1X since it first came out. I can tell you that the amount of noise at high ISOs is remarkably minimal. No camera is ideal for everyone. But the large sensor, the portability of the camera, and low noise at high ISOs make this good for me. I hope this helps.
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Some reviewers say it is not good indoors in artificial light. I find the quality picture indoors superior to videos taken outdoors. Very pleased with how it operates in indoor lighting.
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I love my camera. I just had twins, so I take picture all the time. I haven't had any light issues. I would recommend this camera.
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I've been using my Elph indoors only to take photos of my beadwork. It is great for detailed close ups indoors however, I have not taken any shots outdoors yet.
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Depends on the lens you're using and regardless of that, you should always be using flash indoors. The image will be grainy otherwise. So yes, that's normal.
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Yes, the indoor photos are pretty good, not SLR, but better than a smartphone. It is a nice all around camera.
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I think the low light ability is fairly good. Once the light level drops below a certain level, the camera automatically switches to B/W.
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For Indoor it will not work good unless the light is very strong. It's made for outdoor, the F 8.0 even after 5PM you will have problem to get good quality pictures.
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Depends on definition of "Low" light. Inside buildings with artificial/natural light, works very well. In darkened areas where you think you might need a flash, it will still take very good pictures. The camera does give you a red warning if the light is too low to be acceptable with out flash.
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I love my camera! I've never really used it for that type of pics, but for me it does great. I took some pics of my brothers wedding, Kind of an indoor outdoor setting & I'd did great both ways. I think you'll really like it.
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No problem. Just pay mind its a harsh flash. If you're planning on using the camera casually its great, but you might eventually want to go the extra mile for a nicer model for the flash itself. Two cents.
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I really enjoy my D3200. It takes great pictures. I think it would take great concert pictures, but lighting could be a problem depending on your proximity to the stage. I don't think the built-in flash would work well at a distance. However, there are times when I turn the flash off for indoor photos because it takes great photos in low light. You could take pics in manual mode also. This camera takes great video, also.
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I use it at f8 because at that value is sharp, and for that you need a lot of light( daylight, sun). Not good for indoor/night photos. Also if you want to take sharp pictures of moving targets its not recomended, for that you need a lot of light OR a lens who is sharp at low f OR a camera with low noise at high iso.
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It depends on your definition of low light and picture use. I love the results, I shot at a school musical (Les Miss) (GX7 + 20mm f1.7) with excellent results (I can send you originals for your review at your request). The BEST option for low light will be a large format camera with very bright lenses, (maybe a Hasselblad?). I don't like to set the ISO over 1600, but the camera goes up to 25000. What is your current camera?, what will you measure the results aganist? What is your budget?, What will the pictures be used for?
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The low light indoor photos are not very good on the Nikon. The focus is also often off if there is low light indoors on the Nikon 3500. The Canon cameras are much better in low light.
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I have used my camera for a bit of indoor shooting (filming industrial equipment for mechanical disgnosis), and the camera seems to work fine with normal indoor lighting. Based on my experience with the GoPro, the image quality is as good or better.
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Cloverbeak,You're most welcome.By the way, make sure you get a flash (speedlight). The onboard flash is fine for quick pictures but not for serious photography. If you're taking indoor pictures. On the D40X the SB-600 should suffice to get rid of most shadows around the objects you're photographing.O.Shane